Dell 85XD6 Product Data Sheet

Dell Precision 3541

Setup and specications guide

Regulatory Model: P80F Regulatory Type: P80F003

Notes, cautions, and warnings

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Contents

1 Set up your Precision 3541.............................................................................................................................5

2 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..................................................................................................... 7

3 Chassis overview........................................................................................................................................... 8

Display view........................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Left view..............................................................................................................................................................................9

Right view........................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Palmrest view....................................................................................................................................................................10

Bottom view......................................................................................................................................................................12

4 Technical specications................................................................................................................................13

Chipset...............................................................................................................................................................................13

Processors.........................................................................................................................................................................13

Memory..............................................................................................................................................................................14

Ports and connectors.......................................................................................................................................................14

Storage...............................................................................................................................................................................15

Dimensions and weight.................................................................................................................................................... 15

Operating system..............................................................................................................................................................15

Communications............................................................................................................................................................... 16

Ethernet.......................................................................................................................................................................16

Wireless module..........................................................................................................................................................16

Mobile broadband............................................................................................................................................................. 17

Audio...................................................................................................................................................................................17

Media-card reader............................................................................................................................................................ 17

Keyboard............................................................................................................................................................................18

Camera...............................................................................................................................................................................18

Touchpad........................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Touchpad gestures..................................................................................................................................................... 19

Power adapter...................................................................................................................................................................19

Battery...............................................................................................................................................................................20

Display................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Fingerprint reader (optional)...........................................................................................................................................22

Video..................................................................................................................................................................................22

Computer environment................................................................................................................................................... 23

Security............................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Security options—Contacted smartcard reader..........................................................................................................24

Security options—Contactless smartcard reader....................................................................................................... 25

Security Software............................................................................................................................................................26

5 Keyboard shortcuts......................................................................................................................................27

6 Software......................................................................................................................................................29

Contents

Downloading Windows drivers....................................................................................................................................... 29

7 System setup...............................................................................................................................................30

Boot menu........................................................................................................................................................................ 30

Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................30

Boot Sequence..................................................................................................................................................................31

System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................31

General options........................................................................................................................................................... 31

System information....................................................................................................................................................32

Video............................................................................................................................................................................34

Security....................................................................................................................................................................... 34

Secure boot................................................................................................................................................................ 35

Intel Software Guard Extensions..............................................................................................................................36

Performance............................................................................................................................................................... 37

Power management...................................................................................................................................................37

POST behavior...........................................................................................................................................................39

Manageability............................................................................................................................................................. 39

Virtualization support................................................................................................................................................ 40

Wireless.......................................................................................................................................................................40

Maintenance screen.................................................................................................................................................. 40

System logs................................................................................................................................................................. 41

Updating the BIOS in Windows ..................................................................................................................................... 41

Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled.............................................................................................. 42

Updating your system BIOS using a USB ash drive............................................................................................ 42

System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................43

Assigning a system setup password........................................................................................................................ 43

Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................................................................................... 43

8 Getting help.................................................................................................................................................45

Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................45

Contents

Set up your Precision 3541

NOTE: The images in this document may dier from your computer depending on the conguration you ordered.

1 Connect the power adapter and press the power button.

NOTE: To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power saving mode. Connect the power adapter and press

the power button to turn on the computer.

2 Finish Windows setup.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you:

• Connect to a network for Windows updates.

NOTE

: If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when

prompted.

• If connected to the internet, sign-in with or create a Microsoft account. If not connected to the internet, create an oine account.

• On the Support and Protection screen, enter your contact details.

3 Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended

Table 1. Locate Dell apps

Resources Description

My Dell

Set up your Precision 3541 5

Resources Description

Centralized location for key Dell applications, help articles, and other important information about your computer. It also noties you about the warranty status, recommended accessories, and software updates if available.

SupportAssist

Pro-actively checks the health of your computer’s hardware and software. The SupportAssist OS Recovery tool troubleshoots issues with the operating system. For more information, see the SupportAssist documentation at www.dell.com/support.

NOTE: In SupportAssist, click the warranty expiry date to renew or upgrade your warranty.

Dell Update

Updates your computer with critical xes and latest device drivers as they become available. For more information about using Dell Update, see the knowledge base article SLN305843 at www.dell.com/support.

Dell Digital Delivery

Download software applications, which are purchased but not pre-installed on your computer. For more information about using Dell Digital Delivery, see the knowledge base article 153764 at www.dell.com/

support.

4 Create recovery drive for Windows.

NOTE

: It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and x problems that may occur with Windows.

For more information, see Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.

Set up your Precision 3541

Create a USB recovery drive for Windows

Create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and x problems that may occur with Windows. An empty USB ash drive with a minimum capacity of 16 GB is required to create the recovery drive.

NOTE: This process may take up to an hour to complete.

NOTE: The following steps may vary depending on the version of Windows installed. Refer to the Microsoft support site for

latest instructions.

1 Connect the USB ash drive to your computer.

2 In Windows search, type Recovery.

3 In the search results, click Create a recovery drive.

The User Account Control window is displayed.

4 Click Yes to continue.

The Recovery Drive window is displayed.

5 Select Back up system les to the recovery drive and click Next.

6 Select the USB ash drive and click Next.

A message appears, indicating that all data in the USB ash drive will be deleted.

7 Click Create.

8 Click Finish.

For more information about reinstalling Windows using the USB recovery drive, see the Troubleshooting section of your product's Service Manual at www.dell.com/support/manuals.

Create a USB recovery drive for Windows 7

Topics:

• Display view

• Left view

• Right view

• Palmrest view

• Bottom view

Display view

Chassis overview

1 Array microphone

2 Camera shutter

3 Camera

4 Camera status light

8 Chassis overview

5 Array microphone

6 LCD panel

7 LED activity light

Left view

1 Power connector port

2 USB 3.1 Gen 2(USB Type-C) port with Thunderbolt

3 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port

4 Smart card reader (optional)

Right view

1 microSD card reader

2 micro-SIM card slot (optional)

3 Headset/ Microphone port

4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port

5 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare

Chassis overview

6 HDMI port

7 Network port

8 Wedge-shaped lock slot

Palmrest view

1 Power button with optional ngerprint

2 Keyboard

3 Fingerprint reader (optional)

4 Touchpad

Chassis overview

1 Power button with optional ngerprint

2 Keyboard

3 Contactless smart card reader (optional)

4 Touchpad

Chassis overview

Bottom view

1 Service tag label

2 Speakers

Chassis overview

Technical specications

NOTE: Oerings may vary by region. The following specications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For

more information about the conguration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and select the option to view information about your computer.

Chipset

Table 2. Chipset

Description Values

Chipset

CM246

Processor

DRAM bus width

Flash EPROM

PCIe bus

Processors

Table 3. Processors

Description Values

Processors

Wattage

Core count

Thread count

9th Generation Intel Core i5-9300H

35 W 35 W 35 W 35 W 35 W 35 W

4 4 6 6 8 6

8 8 12 12 16 12

9th Generation Intel Core i5-9400H

9th Generation Intel Core i7-9750H

9th Generation Intel Core i5/i7/i9 or Xeon

Dual 64 bit

24/32 MB (32 MB for Vpro SKU)

PCIe 3.0

9th Generation Intel Core i7-9850H

9th Generation Intel Core i9-9880H

Mobile Intel Xeon E-2276M

Speed

Cache

Integrated graphics

4.1 GHz 4.3 GHz 4.5 GHz 4.6 GHz 4.8 4.7

8M 8M 12M 12M 16M 12M

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Technical specications 13

Intel UHD Graphics P630

Memory

Table 4. Memory specications

Description Values

Slots

Two-SODIMM slots

Type

Speed

Maximum memory

Minimum memory

Memory size per slot

Congurations supported

Ports and connectors

Table 5. External ports and connectors

• Dual-channel DDR4

• Optional ECC memory for Mobile Intel Xeon Processor

2667 MHz

32 GB

4 GB

16 GB

• 8 GB DDR4 (2 x 4 GB)

• 8 GB DDR4 (1 x 8 GB)

• 16 GB DDR4 (2 x 8 GB)

• 16 GB DDR4 (1 x 16 GB)

• 32 GB DDR4 (2 x 16 GB)

• 4 GB DDR4 (1 x 4GB) - Non-ECC only

Description Values

External:

Network

USB

Audio

Video

Media card reader

Docking port

Power adapter port

Security

One RJ-45, 10/100/1000

• Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 port

• One USB 3.1 Gen 1 with PowerShare

• One USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) with Thunderbolt

One Universal Jack (headset + mic phone in + line in support) port

One HDMI 2.0 port

One SD-card slot (Optional), One microSD- card slot

Supported

One

Wedge-shaped lock slot

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